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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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